In 1971 “We the People” again expanded, to include younger people, with the lowering of the voting age from 21 to 18. The ongoing Vietnam War shifted public opinion, and there was popular support for ...

What’s happening in Colorado in part of a growing trend to incorporate more diverse perspectives into politics nationwide, ...

Charlie Rangel, the long-term Congressman and a heavyweight in New York politics as a member of Harlem’s”Gang of Four,” has ...

Trump’s claims of a white genocide happening in South Africa have been debunked by fact-checkers. But this is still the ...

Parren J. Mitchell, a trailblazer in politics and civil rights, was the first African American elected to Congress from ...

Parren J. Mitchell, a trailblazer in politics and civil rights, was the first African American elected to Congress from ...

Over his eight-term congressional tenure, which concluded in 1987, Parren J. Mitchell earned a reputation as a champion of ...

Growing up, how did you learn about the accomplishments and struggles of African Americans? How has your understanding or knowledge of African-American history changed over time? We invite you to ...

Charles Rangel, the longtime U.S. congressman from New York City and the last surviving member of the "Gang of Four," has ...

Charles B. Rangel, a decorated Korean War veteran and founding member of the Congressional Black Caucus, died on Memorial Day ...

Glover served as the county’s first African American supervisor and held his seat for 23 years. Before his six terms on the Board, he served as mayor and councilmember in Pittsburg. He ...

On May 8, President Donald Trump abruptly fired Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden, because, as White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt claimed, Hayden “did not fit the needs of the ...